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VOL. XIV. NO. 87.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1915.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
GOOD
CONVOCATION
LARGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS
HEAR FOURTH SYMPHONY
CHAPEL CROWDED TUESDAY
Mist Raymond Directs Concert Pro
fessor Dann Had Splendid
Article on Programs
Which Helped
The fourth Beethoven symphony
was presented yesterday morning at
convocation. The chapel was filled'
and many were forced to sit in the
galleries.
This symphony opened with long,
sustained notes to which the violins
made a quick breathing reply. There
was but little tune in this part of the
concert, but tne time soon quickened
and the stir and movement of the al
legro began. The first theme was a
-simple melody. There was a Bimple,
child-like quality in this song of
sparkling joy. A slight digression of
thrilling tune, and the theme sang
out again, and the first third ended in
the turmoil of the full orchestra..
The second third began in a thin
color and the main theme was expend
ed in a kind of a logical sequence of
phrases. Then the soft roll of the
drum appeared, and grew in volume,
and before the audience knew it they
were again listening to the first joy
ous theme in a new and remote key.
The music seemed to run along in this
way for a short time, but soou slack
ened. The bass reappeared, and the
movement ended in a noisy triumph.
The "adagio" is merely a pure and
lovely song, to which one only needs
listen to enjoy.
The "scherzo" showed the Beetho
ven humor and closed in a pure,
humorous note.
The finale, not so long.or so ser
iously conceived as the Third or Fifth
Symphonies, is nevertheless in full
keeping with the general tenor of the
work and forms a delightful and
worthy close.
Professor W. F. Dann wrote a splen
did description of the symphony and
had it printed upon the programs
which were given out at the door. The
programs were very helpful and Pro
fessor Dann is to be complimented
upon the generous spirit which he has
shown in spending his time in an ef
fort to enlighten the University stu
dents concerning the symphony.
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Columbia Junior Week
According to the Columbia Specta
tor a "Gala" Junior Week Is being
held at that school this week. Like
several other of the eastern schools a
week is devoted to big doings.
CLEVER SPECIALTIES
FORJCOSMET PLAY
Seat Reservation May be Made on
Charter Day Songs and Dances
Are to be the Features
Monday evening a special rehearsal
was held for the principals of "The
Easy Mark" cast and the rough edges
were smoothed out to a considerable
degree. Professor Scott is preparing
some very clever specialties to intro
duce Into this year's show. Miss Marie
Rowley and Phil Warner are getting
away with their songs and dancing In
great style and are pushing the leads
hard to hold their own.
The glass case In front of the Admin
istration Building will contain this
week the scores of all previous shows.
Special announcements are being sent
to the Lincoln people who have mani
fested an interest in the previous
shows and a large representation of
University patrons and supporters
will be In attendance. The seats go
on sale February 15th, a date to be
kept in mind. The management pre
fers that the University students get
the best seats, but no reservations can
be made before the 15th. Inasmuch
as thisvdate is Charter Day everyone
has a good chance to get good seats.
COMMERCIAL CLUB
MEETS TOMORROW
F. M. Parks of City Y M. C. A. Will
Give Lecture on "Salesmanship"
First Afternoon Meeting
Tomorrow afternoon at four o'clock
the University Commercial Club will
hold its first afternoon meeting. The
members will gather in U. 309. Mr.
F. W. Parks of the city Y. M. C. A.
will give an Illustrated lecture on
"Salesmanship." This is the lecture
which Mr. Parks was to have given
about two weeks ago, but owing to a
storm keeping him from getting back
into the city it was postponed.
The meetings of the Commercial
Club will be held in the afternoon
from now on instead of in the even
ing. It is planned to have a much
larger number in the afternoon than
can come in. the evening.
CHOSEN
MANY MEN TRY-OUT LAST NIGHT
FOR PLACES ON CLASS TEAMS
THE ORATORS SHOW ABILITY
Three Men Chosen From Each Class
Faculty and Old University
Debaters Act as Judges of
the-Various Contests
Guy O. Chambers, A. C. Krebs, Sam
Zlmmermann and L. O. Chatt as alter
nate will represent the Juniors In the
class debates this year. The four
above named were the only ones whp
tried out and so each of them were
sure of a place. All of these men are
students of the Law College except
Krebs who is In the Arts Colege this
year but has-aspirations for the law
work next year. The judges were Prof.
Guernsey, Prof. Jones and Harvey
Hess.
A. R. Swensen, A. M. Waring, A. H.
Jensen and C. Kohl, as alternates,
were the lucky ones In the Sophomore
class. The others trying out were I.
D. Beynon, Chas. Schofield, E. E. Carr.
and O. E. Olsen. This was a bunch
from whom the judges had a hard time
to pick the winners as most of the
fellows had done a good deal of debat
ing and a couple of them were also on
last year's Freshman team. O. A.
Sorensen and Raymond Kirk acted
judges.
Only three Freshman orators tried
out for the honors and so the decision
went to them by default. G. I. Craven,
W. C. Cull and Geo. Grimes will this
year fight to uphold the splendid rec
ord of last year's Freshman team.
The Senior class seemed to scorn the
honors of interclass debates and failert
to appear at all for the try-out.
NEW TYPEWRITERS
IN THE NEBRASKAN OFFICE
Be on the lookout for live news here
after. It's bound to come. The Xe
braskan office has just received font
brand new L. C. Smith typewriters so
from now on writing will be some
what of a pleasure Instead of a dreary
bore, that it was heretofore. To show
their appreciation the reporters have
kept them singing all day while for
merly the typewriters were used only
when absolutely necessary.
Uncle Sam In Junk
(From the Pittsburgh Dlnpatch.)
Possibly when Europe gets done
lighting the United States can pick
up a good second hand navy cheap
that is If the submarines have not
sunk them all first.
DR. BESSEY SLIGHTLY
BETTER YESTERDAY
Suffered a Severe Relapse on Monday
Sons Who Had Returned to
Homes Recalled to Bedside
Dr. Chas. E. Bessey, who suffered a
severe relapse Monday, was slightly
Improved yesterday, although his con
dition was still critical. He passed
the night under the influence of ah
opiate, necessitated by his weakened
condition, from which he awoke at S
o'clock, feeling slightly better. The
situation was such however, as to
warrant the recalling of Ernest E
Bessey,' professor of botany In Michi
gan Agricultural College, and Carl
Bessey, of Chicago, to their father's
bedside, both of whom had juat re
turned to their homes after a stay of
some length in Lincoln. They arrive;!
in the city some time during the day
yesterday.
Junior Play Try-outs
The Iowa State College is at this
time holding try-outs for places in
the Junior Play. The fact that sixty-
five Juniors have already signified
their intentions for trying out shows
that the Nebraska Juniors still have
some ground to cover.
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
AND YJfl. C. A, MEET
Convention of the Two Organizations
to be Held In Hastings Number
of University People Speak
On February 26th to 2Sth the State
Student Volunteer Convention and th9
State College Y. M. C. A. convention
will meet in conjunction at Hastings,
Nebraska.
In addition to the program which
has been arranged, an excellent enter
tainment has been provided for, In
eluding music by the Hastings College
Glee Club. The program lists many
interesting talks by men and women
of recognition In their respective
lines. Some of the leaders will be:
Dr. W. T. Elmore. J. P. Bailey, R. L.
Ewing, Miss Dodge, Dr. Mabel Dixon,
Miss Fannie Drake, E. J. Simonds, H.
L. Heinzeman, and Miss Maud Kelsey.
MEETDRAKETONIBHT
FIRST GAME OF EASTERN TRIP
WITH DRAKE AT DES MOINES
ONLY TWO REGULARS PLAY
Team Which Left Yesterday For Hawk
eye Commonwealth Comprised '
Mostly of Substitutes
Shields Out of Game
Coach Stlehm and eight members of
the Cornhusker basketball squad left
for Des Moines yesterday afternoon,
on the Rock Island. Four games are
scheduled for the Huskers, two with
Drake at Des Moines, and two with
the Iowa Aggies at Ames. The Drake
Bulldogs com first on the list, being
scheduled to clash with Nebraskato-
night and tomorrow night. The Ames
dates are Friday and Saturday.
The. squad making the trip Is minus
the service of three regulars, Captain
Hawkins. Myers, and Shields. Shield's
knee, which was Injured in the Wes
leyan contest was in such shape ,that
it was out of the question to take
him. The men comprising the. squad
are. Rutherford, Ilugg, Milliken, Gard
ner. Klefer, Sheldon, Thiesen, and
Campbell. .Rutherford and Ilugg are
the only members of the squad who
started as regulars when the season
began. With the exception of Camp
bell, Thiesen and Sheldon, all these
men participated in the Wesleyan
game last Friday night, and proved
I their basketball ability. Thiesen.
Campbell, and Sheldon, have played
! in one or two previous contests.
The first two games of the trip,
those with the Drake Bulldogs tonight
and tomorrow night, should be cap
tured by Nebraska. Crippled as she is.
still she should have a little the best
of the argument. Drake has been play
ing good basketball, and will have the
advantage of playing on their home
floor. The Bulldogs always put up a
fight against Nebraska, insuring two
fast games. The Ames games, how
ever, present a different situation.
(They are preceded by the Drake
games, sure to be gruelling struggles,
no matter what the outcome. This,
combined with the Ames floor, the
number of substitutes In the Husker
line-up, and the quality of basketball
put up by the Aggies in late contests,
presents an argument against .the
Huskers hard to refute. Ames has
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